North America

Norbord reports better earnings on North American OSB prices

Norbord Inc. reported Adjusted EBITDA of $103 million for the first quarter of 2017 versus $61 million in the first [...]

US delays deadline for preliminary anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber

The US Department of Commerce has decided to delay the deadline for preliminary anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber [...]
April 15, 2017 Market Analysis / Forestry / ...North America

US to impose duties totaling 30% to 40% for Canadian lumber imports

Canada's forestry sector awaits for new softwood lumber exports tariffs from the US. Analysts believe that the US will [...]

Dieffenbacher was chosen by Arauco to supply full particleboard plant for North America

Chile-based Arauco is investing in the construction of a particle board plant with a planned capacity of 800,000 [...]

BC trade envoy says the US still needs time for new talks on softwood lumber

British Columbia announced that the province is ready to fight for its lumber producers in the trade war on softwood [...]
March 16, 2017 Market Analysis / Forestry / ...North America

The Northern Softwood Lumber Bureau merges into NELMA

The Northern Softwood Lumber Bureau (NSLB) has merged into the Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (NELMA).    The [...]

Former German Pellets plants in US to be bought by Drax?

UK’s biggest power station, Drax, has recently made offers to buy two of German Pellets' bankrupted US-based biomass [...]

Former Canfor CEO is to negotiate with for a new lumber deal with the US

B.C. Premier Christy Clark has announced the appointment of former Canfor chief executive officer, federal cabinet minister and B [...]
February 15, 2017 Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America

Biewer’s new sawmill in Mississippi started production

Biewer Lumber has announced that its newest sawmill, located in Newton, Miss., is officially up and running.     [...]

The global engineered wood market is set to rise by 2020

The global engineered wood market is estimated to reach $41,273 million by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 24 [...]